A former Metropolitan Police officer has denied defrauding luxury brands such as Christian Dior and Cartier of thousands of pounds through online purchases. Sunna Harrison-Aziz, 28, from Coulsdon, south London, faces multiple charges including corruption and fraud, with allegations that she falsely claimed not to have received ordered goods.
Charges and Court Appearance
The former PC has been charged with five counts of corrupt or improper exercise of police powers and privileges, four counts of fraud by false representation, and one count of perverting the course of justice. Appearing at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, she spoke only to confirm her name and pleaded not guilty to all 10 charges. She appeared alongside co-defendant Edgar Morais, 30, of Croydon, south London, who denied a single count of encouraging Harrison-Aziz to corruptly or improperly exercise her police powers or privileges.
Alleged Fraudulent Activities
According to the indictment, Harrison-Aziz pretended not to have received a Dior bikini worth £700. She is also accused of making a false representation to Currys by claiming she had not received delivery of an Apple MacBook worth £2,599. Further allegations include fraud against Cartier regarding a £1,920 Mini Love wedding band and Moncler Spa concerning an £840 Abelle jacket.
Between January and September 2022, Harrison-Aziz allegedly accessed police files improperly on five occasions. It is claimed she did so to make fraudulent receipts claims for luxury goods and to carry out checks on behalf of third parties. She is also accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice by hiding her iPhone from police, lying that she had lost it and it was broken, and then allegedly destroying the handset after the police search of her home concluded.
Legal Proceedings
Harrison-Aziz, released on unconditional bail, was charged following an investigation by the Met’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command under the direction of the Independent Office for Police Conduct. A trial date has been fixed for March 27, 2028. Concluding the hearing, Judge Nicholas Rimmer said: 'You have entered not guilty pleas to all the counts you face. Your trial has been fixed to the earliest available date – I am sorry it's so far away but that's simply the case for the court here and up and down the land.'
A third defendant, Eugene Nunoo, 30, of Eastbourne, East Sussex, is also accused of a single count of encouraging Harrison-Aziz to corruptly or improperly exercise her police powers or privileges. He will be arraigned on June 9. All three will face a case management hearing on July 21.
